While writing short stories he supported himself by teaching and working as a. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Gwendys button box with richard chizmar, 2017 sleeping beauties with owen king, 2017 the outsider holly gibney series, 2018 elevation 2018 the institute 2019 the 2020s. The protagonist of the title story, holly gibney, is by kings own admission one of his most beloved characters, a quirky walkon who quickly found herself at the center of some very unpleasant goingson in end of. The tale is told from the perspective of wilfred james thomas jane, the storys unreliable narrator who admits to killing his wife, arlette molly parker, with his son in. The 5 best stephen king books to read right now off the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stephen king loves to tweet about his dog, politics andmost importantly books. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Every upcoming stephen king movie in development screen rant. Nov 05, 2014 with stephen kings new book revival coming out this month, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite books by the horror master.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Feb 24, 2017 stephen kings 2017 takedown of the classic horror film is just three words long. The flourishing stephen king renaissance were currently in the midst of shows little sign of slowing down as this weeks longawaited remake of pet sematary makes clear. The tale is told from the perspective of wilfred james thomas jane, the storys unreliable narrator who admits to killing his wife, arlette molly parker, with his son in nebraska. A 2014 television series adaptation of stephen kings novel 11221963 included a nod to the book. Anthony awards best paperback original nominee 2014. In the afterword of stephen kings highly regarded memoirwriting guide book on writing, the bestselling writer shared a list of 96 books that hed read while writing the book that hed enjoyed and had influenced him. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. Different seasons rita hayworth and shawshank redemption. Director andy muschietti of course recently helmed the blockbuster films it in 2017 and it chapter two in 2019. Explore a comprehensive list of stephen king books and stories including. Below is a list of stephen kings books in order of when they were originally published. King, stephen edwin article about king, stephen edwin.
That, in a nutshell, is the gist of stephen kings fourth novel, the stand. The more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor. Stephen king is tired of being confused with iowas steve king. A list of stephen kings novels, organized newest to oldest. His father was born under the surname pollock, but used the last name king, under which stephen was born. A history of problems with stephen kings the dark tower. However, the world of stephen king book collecting is a whole different beast. Insomnia and eyes of the dragon are among the relatively small list of stephen king projects that have never made it to screen and are not currently on their way. Stephen kings it parade is authoreditor daniel krauss 10week journal of.
A list of stephen king s novels, organized newest to oldest. Stephen king loves to tweet about his dog, politics andmost importantlybooks. His books gained their effect from realistic detail, forceful plotting, and kings ability to involve and scare the reader. Nov 21, 2016 stephen king discusses his career and new book end of watch, and receives recognition for his work in literacy from librarian of congress carla hayden at the 2016 library of congress book. Misery is the tale of paul sheldon, a popular author who travels from his home in new york, to a hotel whereas to fnish his final attempt at mainstream writing in his novel fast cars. His reading tastes are varied, from mystery to graphic novels to literary fiction to memoir.
Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. The complete list of books recommended by stephen king. Starting with it in 2017, there has been an unofficial stephen kingaissance, where adaptations of his novels and short stories arent nearly as polarizing as they had been in the past. Published july 25th 2017 by hodder paperbacks paperback, 1,392 pages authors. Announced in midoctober 2017, the writerdirector is now working on a take on the talisman, based on the 1984 book that king cowrote with peter straub. Complete list of stephen king adaptations, books made into. All stephen king movies ranked stephen king s novels, organized newest to oldest. Stephen king may, 1982 interview by tom 9 posts 55 views last updated may 16, 2014 06.
Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. Husband of tabitha king, father of joe hill, father of owen king, fatherinlaw of kelly braffet. Undoubtedly, youre catching up on the expansive king libraryfrom his 1974 debut carrie to his forthcoming novel the institute. Stephen kings bibliography, organized newest to oldest by first publication. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. Nov 05, 2018 stephen king wants iowans to know hes tired of being confused with steve king. Published july 25th 2017 by hodder paperbacks paperback, 1,392 pages.
Stephen king books chronological order the bookshop blog. A comprehensive list of stephen kings written works. Stephen king wants iowans to know hes tired of being confused with steve king stephen grubermiller, the des moines register published 7. Just as he is a prolific writer, so too is he a voracious reader. Stephen king, american novelist and shortstory writer whose books were credited with reviving the horror fiction genre in the late 20th century.
His parents were nellie ruth pillsbury, who worked as a caregiver at a mental institute, and donald edwin king, a merchant seaman. If that sounds like you, or if you want a refresher, aimee and. Stephen king full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Every stephen kings it adaptation, ranked worst to best. These are all of the books king has recommended on twitter. There are a lot of stephen king movies in development, which isnt surprising considering hes an author who has almost supernaturally mastered the balance of quantity and quality. It is well documented here on off the shelf that i am a stephen king fanatic. The best way to build your own stephen king library. This year like the year before and the year before that will be filled with stephen king adaptationsfrom the unnerving it chapter two to a highly anticipated sequel to the shining, doctor sleep. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we. Comedian whitney cummings, who has her own book coming out this fall, put it into perspective when she followed the best.
The hotly anticipated 2017 film adaption has king as a producer and stars. This is the first sentence of stephen kings the gunslinger, the first novel in the authors eightbook fantasy series, the dark tower, which remains one of the prolific bestselling writers most. Editions of it by stephen king goodreads share book. Stephen kings first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974. He is the recipient of the 2018 pen america literary service award, the 2014. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. If you have some time to waste, you can get online.
Its title is written on the chalkboard behind highschool english teacher jake epping in the series first episode. The accidental release of a plague decimates the majority of americas population leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs. Stephen king, in full stephen edwin king, born september 21, 1947, portland, maine, u. Jan 22, 2020 this is the first sentence of stephen king s the gunslinger, the first novel in the authors eight book fantasy series, the dark tower, which remains one of the prolific bestselling writers most.
If it bleeds 2020 a list of stephen kings short stories. A modern classic, stephen king the master horror story teller gives us the chills with this fantastic adaptation of his book. For the purposes of this ranking, the two episodes of the miniseries will be considered separately. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general hospital in portland. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Sleeping beauties cowritten with kings son, owen king. Mercedes tv series started in 2017, currently still in production 2015 finders keepers sequel to mr. I have some signed books, a few first editions, a couple of rare releases, some stuff thats old but in great condition, and books by my favorite authors that are now out of print. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest. Mercedes, 9781476754451, 436, first novel in the bill hodges trilogy. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Joseph hillstrom king born june 4, 1972, better known by the pen name joe hill, is an american author and comic book writer.
Released in 1978, the weighty book the original version is 823 pages long, while the. When stephen king published his first novel, carrie, on april 5, 1974, the new england author unknowingly caused a rift in genre storytelling and filmmaking that has yet to zip back up. Stephen king is currently not accepting new questions. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. May 5, 2020 the master of supernatural disaster returns with four horrorlaced novellas.
When a 10th anniversary of on writing was released, an updated reading list of 82 books was included more recently, king has taken to twitter to share with his fans and. Stephen king discusses his career and new book end of watch, and receives recognition for his work in literacy from librarian of congress carla hayden at the 2016 library of congress book. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Stephen kings legendary debut novel follows carrie white, a bullied high. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. Stephen king still loathes stanley kubricks the shining. King addresses the 2003 national book awards dinner in new. I began this book back in september 2017 and read about 200 pages before i.
He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. Stephen edwin king was born the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury. Mercedes 2014, stars in this taut thriller about the thin line separating fandom from fanaticism. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. Jun 01, 2017 new york how big a rock star is stephen king in the publishing world. He graduated from his state university and continued to live in maine, at first supporting himself with odd jobs while establishing his writing career.
His work includes the novels heartshaped box 2007, horns 2010, nos4a2 20, and the fireman 2016. I will read anything he writesand anything he recommends. King, stephen edwin steve king, richard bachman, john swithen, pen names 1947 writer. Nov 27, 2019 the accidental release of a plague decimates the majority of americas population leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. Finders keepers is a classic raceagainsttime story, one that benefits from kings superb patience and pacing. Apr 12, 2019 it is well documented here on off the shelf that i am a stephen king fanatic. Here are 50 mustread books recommended by stephen king over the years, and if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the list, ive made a few of my own book suggestions for the king as well. Back in 2014, king didnt mince words about the film. Author stephen kings complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Freddy krueger almost appeared in it chapter 1 as far as it adaptations go, kings book was first turned into a twopart miniseries in 1990, which aired on abc over two nights. The novella was adapted into a film in 2014 with a screenplay by king.